Journal box lubricator



T. CARDWELL.

JOURNAL Box LUBRICATOR Filed Aug. 18. 1954 Figli.-

r y g V Patented Dec. 10, 1935 UNi'i'ED STATES miens Price 4 Claims.

This invention relates to journal box lubricators for use in lubricatingthe journal box of engine trucks, trailers and tenders, and passengerand freight car journal boxes.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved lubricator having arigid supporting frame of appropriate length and width and designed andadapted to be mounted in the journal box that is to be lubricated, incombination with a series of lubricating wicks supported on adjustableactuators and supports and mounted in connection with said frame forsupporting and pressing the wicks against the journal in a manner tolubricate the same effectively.

Other objects of the invention will be readily apparent from thefollowing description, reference being made to the annexed drawing, inwhich- Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a journal boxhaving my improved sectional lubricator mounted therein.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view of the journal box showing thelubricator in end elevation.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the lubricator.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the supporting frame, the wicks beingomitted.

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross sectional view of the lubricator on the line5 5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the sectional wicks.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the supports and actuators forthe wick sections.

The journal l extends into the journal box 2, which is designed andadapted to contain a quantity of oil to be applied to the journal.

My improved lubricator comprises a support including a plate shaped toprovide a bottom wall 3 and upwardly extended side portions 4. A rigidframe is mounted between and attached to the side portions 4 andcomprises a cross member 5 at one end, from which a pair of spacedparallel frame members 5 extend to connection with laterally extendedarms 'I at the opposite end of the frame. The ends of the cross member 5and the ends of the laterally extended arms 'I are rigidly attached tothe upwardly extended portions i of the support by fasteners 8.

A number of wick sections are mounted between the longitudinal frameportions 6, each wick section comprising a relatively narrow centralpart 9 and two relatively wide side parts I0 attached to the centralpart and to each other by stitches II. The wick parts Ill below thelower edge of the -central wick part 9 are separated a distance equal tothe distance of the central part 9 and the lower edges of the parts II),flare outwardly from each other.

Each wick section, comprising a part 9 and the parts I, is actuatedupwardly by an actuating 5 device comprising a channel member I2supported for sliding movements along journal posts I3v attached to abase plate I4. A spring I 5 is mounted on each post I3 and have theirlower ends seated on the base plate I4. The upper ends of 10 saidsprings support a plate I5 mounted for vertical sliding movements alongthe posts I3 and having downwardly and outwardly inclined side portionsIl. The base plate Ill may be provided with upwardly extended flanges I8at its ends. 15 Nuts I9 are screwed on the upper ends of the posts I3and hold the parts in assembly.

The length of these actuators is approximately equal to the length ofthe wick section with which it cooperates and the respective wicksections and 20 cooper-ating actuators therefor are placed in endwiserelation in the frame with the upper edges of the wick sectionsextending above the frame parts 5, 6, and l and pressed into closecontact with the journal I. The channel members I2 25 press against thelower edges of the intermediate wick portions 9 and the flaring marginsI'I of the plates I5 spread apart the lower margins of the wick portionsI0. The respective wick sections are easily removable -en-dwise from theframe and 30 may be replaced with equal facility. An arm 20 has one endmounted on a'pivot 2l supported by one of the laterally extendedportions 1 of the frame and the opposite end provided with a slot 22adapted to be engaged with and disengaged 35 from a latch lug 23 incormection with the opposite frame part l. When the arm 20 is latchedacross the frame, the wick sections are securely retained in the frameand cannot work out longitudinally. 40 A device of this construction ismore easily assembled and disassembled than devices in which the entirewick structure is in a single piece. Moreover, the frame, comprising theparts 5, 5, and "I, is integral and, therefore, rigid 45.

and will cooperate more efficiently with the associated structure tohold the parts in proper cooperative relationship.

This invention has been found to obtain all of its intended objects andpurposes efciently and economically. The construction of the inventionmay be varied within the scope of equivalent limits without departurefrom the nature and principle of the invention.

I claim:

1. A journal box lubricator for an axle extending into said boxcomprising a rigid frame, a longitudinal series of wick devices mountedin Vsaid frame and extending longitudinally of the axle and each havinga. central portion and downwardly extended side portions separated belowsaid central portion by an intervening space, a longitudinal series ofbars between said side portions of said wick .devices engaging the lowermargins of said central portions, and springs pressing said barsupwardly.

2. A journal box lubricator comprising a rigid frame, a longitudinalseries of wick devices mounted in said frame and each having a centralportion and downwardly extended side portions separated below s-aidcentral portion by an intervening space, a longitudinal series of barsbetween said side portions of said wick devices engaging the lowermargins of said central portions, springs pressing said bars upwardly,means for holding said springs in .proper relationship, and means forspreading said downwardly extended side portions of said wick devices.

3. A journal box lubricator comprising a support, a rigid frame mountedrigidly in said support, a longitudinal series of wick devices mountedin said frame, a longitudinal series of bars engaging the under sides ofsaid wick devices, springs pressing said bars upwardly, a series ofunattached plates supporting said springs, and members attached to saidplates respectively holding said springs and guiding said bars.

4. A journal box lubricator comprising a support, a rigid frame mountedrigidly in said support, a longitudinal series of wick devices mountedin said frame, a longitudinal series of bars engaging the under sides ofsaid wick devices, springs pressing said bars upwardly, a series ofunattached plates supporting said springs, members attached to saidplates respectively holding Said springs and guiding said bars, andmeans mounted on said members and supported by said springs spreadingapart the lower portions of said 20 wick devices.

THOMAS CARDWELL.

